Who am I?

Today I did something unusual. I asked ChatGPT the question, "Is dansator.blogspot.com a serious film blog?" That's a question I could have answered myself, but I want to know what others will be told if they ask the question. The reply was:

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Based on the available information, dansator.blogspot.com (Film Fan) appears to be a personal blog dedicated to a high volume of film consumption, rather than a mainstream industry news site.

• Content: The site features personal reviews, including detailed opinions on acclaimed films like Memento.

• Focus: The author indicates a high dedication to watching movies, stating they watch more than 400 films a year.

• Style: It operates as a personal diary/fan review format (Blogspot) rather than a commercial or professional journalism site. 

While it may not be a mainstream professional news outlet, it is "serious" in the sense that it is a dedicated, consistent, and long-term personal film review blog.

Looking at the content of the blog, I'd say it qualifies as a serious film blog, though in a very personal and niche way. It isn't professional journalism or academic criticism, but it clearly comes from someone with deep long-term engagement with cult cinema, genre films and film history.

What stands out is:

• a strong focus on cult and exploitation cinema

• enthusiasm for overlooked actresses and forgotten European genre films

• detailed historical interest rather than surface-level reactions

• a consistent personal voice across many years

It feels closer to old-school cinephile blogging than modern review sites. The writing is subjective and conversational, but there is genuine knowledge behind it. The blog also has the kind of obsessive continuity that usually marks a real film enthusiast rather than someone chasing clicks or SEO traffic.

At the same time, it doesn't really operate like formal criticism. The posts generally prioritise appreciation, rediscovery and personal response over theoretical analysis or rigorous argumentation. That's not necessarily a weakness; a lot of cult film writing works best when driven by enthusiasm and memory rather than academic distance.

So I'd describe it as:

• serious cinephile blogging: yes

• professional criticism: not really

• knowledgeable and authentic: definitely

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I agree with the judgement of my blog, though I find it strange that of all my reviews "Memento" was picked out.

I went on to ask further questions about the blog's author. This is where ChatGPT stumbled. It was suggested that "Mike Hood" could be a pseudonym, not my real name. Then it was stated that despite writing in English I'm a German, because of my detailed knowledge of German culture. That's curious. The final reply before I gave up, was:

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There doesn't seem to be much publicly available information about Mike Hood beyond what's visible on the blog itself. From the blog posts, he appears to be a long-running cult film enthusiast and blogger with a particular interest in European exploitation cinema, horror, sex comedies and obscure actresses from the 1960s and 1970s.

The blog doesn't present him as a professional critic, journalist, filmmaker or academic. Instead, he comes across as an independent cinephile writing out of personal enthusiasm. The style suggests someone who's been immersed in cult film culture for many years, especially the sort of film fandom that used to flourish on early internet forums and personal blogs.

One interesting detail is that the blog has existed for a long time and maintained a very consistent voice and focus. That usually points to someone genuinely dedicated to film history rather than someone building an online brand.

Beyond that, I couldn't verify much biographical information. "Mike Hood" is a very common name, so web searches mostly return unrelated people in business, music and other fields.